B-2 stealth bombers expected to land at U.K. bases for Iran strikes

According to reports, American stealth bombers are expected to land at military bases in the UK within a few days to join the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.

Citing unnamed senior Western officials, Telegram It was reported on Wednesday that air bases at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire were preparing for the arrival of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers – the $2 billion strategic bomber is also known as the world’s most expensive aircraft.

It is understood that the bombers will land on British bases “within a few days” as Washington intensifies its operations in the region.

As previously reported by Fox News Digital, the US military used stealth B-2 bombers to strike Iranian ballistic missile facilities on February 28 as part of the launch of Operation Epic Fury.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that B-2 stealth bombers equipped with 2,000-pound bombs have struck Iran’s “hardened” ballistic missile sites.

The US was allowed to use British bases for limited strikes on Iran’s missile capabilities on February 29, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed the plan and UK Defense Secretary John Healey said Britain was “stepping up alongside the Americans”.

Starmer said the authority was given to protect the allies of Britain and the United States as the conflict escalates. He has previously said he would not allow American forces to use British bases for offensive operations in the region.

Tensions have since increased in the UK over security incidents in Cyprus. RAF Akrotiri, a major British military base on the island, was hit by a suspicious drone on March 2, causing minor damage.

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Several B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers are seen on a runway at Whiteman Air Force Base. (Whiteman Air Force Base)

The drone reportedly resembled the Iranian-made Shahed drone, similar to models used by Russia in Ukraine and by Tehran’s regional proxies.

The Ministry of Defense said force protection measures were “at the highest level” and the base was taking steps to defend personnel. Approximately 4,000 soldiers and their families are based at RAF Akrotiri.

US State Department He raised his travel advisory for Cyprus to Level 3, urging Americans to reconsider travel due to the threat of armed conflict and limited consular assistance in parts of the country.

Non-emergency embassy personnel and family members were authorized to leave. The advisory change reflects adjustments to embassy operations rather than a direct change in underlying risk, officials said.

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President Donald Trump criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 3, 2026, saying “the person we are facing is not Winston Churchill” at a time when there was no support for the joint military operation of the United States and Israel against Iran. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images; PA Images via Getty Images; Jonathan Brady/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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After Starmer initially rejected a US request to use UK bases to attack Iran, Trump called Britain “uncooperative” and criticized Starmer as “no Winston Churchill”. Associated Press.

Trump also condemned Britain’s agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands, where the Diego Garcia base is located, to Mauritius.

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